NHTSA Campaign 17V611000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 17V611000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V611000 with NHTSA on October 2, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V611000, NHTSA lists up to 594 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2013 and August 31, 2013.
The 17V611000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V611000 were scheduled from October 24, 2017, 22 days after the report.
17V611000 covers 1 model from Coachmen, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 17V611000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V611000 vehicles, the 2014 Coachmen Freedom Express has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V611000 ranks 93 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V611000, Forest River, Inc has 21 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 17V611000 was 16V957000, reported on December 31, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The frames on these vehicles may not have had reinforcement stiffeners welded onto the exterior I-Beam in the axle area, allowing the axles to be misaligned.
- The risk
- Misaligned axles can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and the frame manufacturer will inspect the trailer for frame reinforcements, installing them as necessary and secure the axle mountings, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205, or Lippert Components customer service at 1-574-537-8900. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-0529.
Reported October 2, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V611000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V611000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 2, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted